Thermae Romae

Name: Thermae Romae
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Comedy
Released: 2012-04-28
Duration: 108 min
Cast: Takashi Sasano, Hachiro Ika, Hiroshi Kanbe, Michi Emiko, Camille Blanchot

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Release Date

4/28/2012

Runtime

108 mins

Genres

Science Fiction Drama Comedy

Overview

Lucius Modestus, ancient Roman bath architect, has lost his job. The one way he can win it back is by creating a bath that nobody has seen before, and, by pure chance, ends up slipping through time to Japan in 2012. There, he discovers the wonders of Japanese bath technology, incorporating it into his own designs, but must face the challenges of the succession of the emperor, his home life, and his new hot spring-based friends, including manga artist meet-cute Mami.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

Revenue

$75,387,554

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A charmingly absurd time-travel comedy where a blocked Roman architect stumbles into modern Japan and returns home with hot-spring revelations. It's a gentle, fish-out-of-water romp that celebrates both ancient and contemporary aesthetics.